Agentward vs ContinueOps Public MCP

A side-by-side look at the Agentward and ContinueOps Public MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Agentward logoAgentwardSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Permission control plane for AI agents. MCP proxy that enforces least-privilege YAML policies on every tool call, classifies sensitive data (PII/PHI), detects dangerous skill chains, and generates compliance audit trails. Supports stdio and HTTP proxy modes.47FairAuth: no auth required
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ContinueOps Public MCPSecurity
Tools for Business Continuity, DR & compliance: DORA, SOC 2, NIS2, Cyber Essentials, NHS DSPT.37FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Agentward for security work as a local process; choose ContinueOps Public MCP for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Agentward logoChoose Agentward when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Agentward

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Choose ContinueOps Public MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Explore ContinueOps Public MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAgentward logoAgentward
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ContinueOps Public MCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal47/100 · Fair37/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)—
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars19—
Directory activity 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Agentward tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

ContinueOps Public MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Agentward

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentward-ai-agentward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

ContinueOps Public MCP

No confirmed install command for ContinueOps Public MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

Agentward is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. ContinueOps Public MCP belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Agentward for security work and ContinueOps Public MCP for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. ContinueOps Public MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Agentward is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. ContinueOps Public MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agentward-ai-agentward and continueops-public-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Agentward has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 7 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars. ContinueOps Public MCP has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.